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Models Inheritance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chromosomes | Coiled DNA |
| Gene | Section of DNA (coiled into a chromosome) that have genetic information for one trait |
| Alleles | Different forms of a gene, example BB or Bb or bb |
| Traits | Organism's Characteristics |
| Phenotypes | How a trait appears or is expressed |
| Genotypes | Two alleles that control the phenotype of a trait |
| Dominant Trait | A trait that appears more frequently than another trait |
| Recessive Trait | A trait that appears less frequently than another trait |
| Homozygous | A pair of alleles that are the same |
| Heterozygous | A pair of alleles that are different |
| Punnett Square | A model used to predict possible genotypes and phenotypes of offspring |
| Pedigrees | A tool that shows interited traits of related family members |